Water fluoridation has always been a contentious issue, but it is becoming more common to hearmention of fluoride as a toxic substance in our everyday lives, and that it should be eliminated.The practice of fluoridating drinking water in North America began in 1945 ostensibly for thepurpose of reducing tooth decay, but it was initiated before proper studies had been performed to ensure the safety of ingesting fluoride over a lifetime. 

Fluoride is added to water to bring it to an arbitrary level deemed necessary for healthy teeth. But fluoride is a toxin, not a nutrient. The proof is the massive increase in irreversible dental fluorosis (white or brown spots on the teeth) in children who drank fluoridated water as babies. Fluoride is an accumulative environmental and food chain pollutant. While less than 1% of fluoridated tap water is used for drinking, we are all exposed to a fluoride in various forms from many sources,including foods and drinks cooked or processed with it, pesticide residue on non-organic produce,air pollution, dental products, and pharmaceuticals, to name a few. Fluoride accumulates in our bodies, potentially harming the unborn, growing children, the medically compromised, and seniors the most. In spite of claims by the dental industry, fluoride does not prevent tooth decay - oral health is tied to income level and nutrition, not fluoride intake. The fluoridation chemicals in the unused water go back into the environment, accumulating in land and aquatic life. 

Most health authorities suggest drinking at least eight glasses of water per day for good health. How much fluoride are you getting when you drink a glass of artificially fluoridated water? About the same as if you swallowed a pea-sized blob of toothpaste - which the label clearly tells you not to do. If it is not safe to swallow eight blobs of toothpaste with FDA-approved fluoride per day for life, or take eight pills containing this amount of fluoride, why are we told it’s OK to drink this amount of the diluted industrial waste that has never been FDA-approved for human consumption? 

Yes, we are drinking diluted industrial waste. The product used for water fluoridation is a highlyt oxic waste recovered from the air pollution scrubbing systems of the phosphate fertilizer industry,as well as from other sources of industrial waste, including that from China. Wherever it issourced from, it is contaminated with lead, arsenic, and radioactive particles, among other very hazardous, accumulative contaminants. 

Increasingly in the last few decades, citizens in North America and around the world have been learning the truth about water fluoridation and many are becoming active and vocal to protect themselves and their communities. In recent years, more and more communities have been removing fluoride from their drinking water, reversing a 60 year trend. Over 2600 professionalsso far have signed a statement requesting the end of water fluoridation. This information and more facts about water fluoridation can be found on the website of the Fluoride Action Network(FAN), at www.fluoridealert.org. While there are many good fluoride opposition websites, this website is the most comprehensive non-dental and non-governmental source of scientific information on fluoride and its health effects. It has thousands of supporters, including professionals in medicine, dentistry, environmental science as well as the US EPA Union of professional workers. 

Canadian citizens can find further information about water fluoridation on the Canadian websites of http://www.waterloowatch.comand http://www.fluoridation.com. 

Another organization, the national, educational non-profit Second Look, with its program the Fluoride Toxicity Research Collaborative (FTRC) has been addressing the issue of fluoride poisoning in individuals, and is the only organization developing a system to work with people who are ill from the effects of fluoride toxicity, a still unrecognized epidemic. See:http://www.SLweb.org. People usually decide against fluoridation when they are well informed with the facts. Get the facts - protect yourself and your community.

Sincerlely,

Suzanne Somers

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Dear Suzanne Somers,

My husband and I just got back from a mountain trek to the Nepalese side of Mount Everest's basecamp. The trek was 14 days long, very strenuous and while the food we ate was all organic, we found ourselves battling stomach bugs after a couple of days. This would zap our energy and make the day's trekking very difficult, and require many unhappy trips to really smelly squat toilets.

Before leaving on our trip, I had packed some emergency food just for this potential problem. As I filled up some ziplocks with Clif Bars and single-serve peanut butter, I found a bag of chocolate-covered espresso beans a friend of mine had given me for Christmas. I looked closely at the bag and saw that they were made by Suzanne Somers! I thought, "hey, this would be a great surprise if we need energy and caffeine and most importantly, a chocolate fix!" I secretly packed them in my bag.

So after a couple days on the trail and after a particularily bad evening spent nursing an upset stomach, I decided to break them out and share them with my husband the following morning. It was the only thing we could manage to eat at that time. Not only are the beans delicious, they woke us up and gave us crazy energy that kept us going up that mountain for hours!

There after, instead of drinking coffee in the morning, we just ate your beans. Sadly, we ran out before the end of the trek, but you can be sure that for future mountain climbs, we will always have plenty of SUZANNE Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans in our backpacks!

Your fan forever and fellow blonde bombshell...

Bette

This article is finally saying what I have been saying for the last two years.  Avastin, the drug of choice for breast cancer, is ineffective in 92% of all women who used it.  8% of women who get breast cancer get an especially virulent type called Her 2 Nu.  The drug Herceptin has shown some results with Her 2 Nu.  Avastin also works "a little" for those same 8%, but not as well as Herceptin.  Therefore, Avastin is really totally ineffective,  yet they keep prescribing it even though it does NOTHING and has such devastating side effects.  Most of the women with the bald heads have gotten nothing out of their treatments, except misery.  So that means that Avastin is totally ineffective , but is as we speak, it's a $2 billion dollar per  year drug. Women lose their hair, their health, their bones turn to powder, they lose their soul, yet they still give it to them.  Follow the money.  Just terrible.

Click here to read the full article.  

Sincerely, 

Suzanne Somers 

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What!?!  Lipitor for kids?  See link below to read the full article.  I have written about the dangers of cholesterol lowering statins in my interview with Dr. Russell Blaylock (Breakthrough, Chapter 14), and wanted to get his opinion on this new development.  Here is the response he sent to me.

Dear Suzanne,

This is an attempt by the pharmaceutical companies to extend their profits. This is the most absurd and dangerous idea I could ever imagine. For one, it would lower cholesterol to dangerously low levels during a critical period of brain development. People's brains continue to develop until age 27. Cholesterol is essential for brain function (it makes up a critical part of neuron synapses called lipid rafts). Studies have shown that Lipitor, and the other statin drugs, can significantly interfere with this critical brain component. There are a great number of ways to reduce atherosclerosis that are much safer and cheaper than this dangerous drug. One should also consider that statins dramatically reduce immune function and lowering kids' immune function for a lifetime would greatly increase their risk of a number of infectious diseases as well as cancer.

http://www.channel3000.com/health/24156140/detail.html

 Regards,  

Suzanne Somers 

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But should a great tan kill you?  

Who doesn't feel great with a bit of a healthy glow? But what you don't know can kill you.  Literally.

As you've probably noticed, there's a lot of mixed messages out there about sun tanning, self-tanning, and tanning beds. The facts are clear.  There is no...I repeat NO...safe form of tanning when ultraviolet (UV) rays are involved.  That's because UV rays from the sun and tanning beds damage your skin, making you a lot more susceptible to squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and the most dangerous forms of skin cancer...melanoma. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 65% to 90% of melanomas are caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. And what's even more shocking? Even though it's preventable, nearly 9,000 Americans die from melanomas each year. Who wants that?! I know I don't!  And neither does Congress.  As part of Health Reform Act, Congress introduced a 10% tax on indoor tanning to offset the costs associated with health risks of tanning beds and tanning salon services.  And did you know that both the American Medical Association (ADA) and the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) want to ban the non-medical use of tanning equipment? And don't get me started on how old-fashioned tanning is the best way to age your skin and look like a shriveled prune!  I could write a whole series of blogs on that.

So enough with the bad news.  The good news is that there's a better AND natural way to get that great summertime glow without compromising your health and beauty.  I’m launching SUZANNE ORGANICS Golden Tanning Serum in mid July as a way to get a completely chemical-free tan with a 100% natural product. Yes, I said "no chemicals"!  Our Tanning Serum incorporates nature’s most remarkable ingredients to activate a tan from the inside out! Just like all my new products, I’ve made sure they are made from organic and Certifed ToxicFree® ingredients to protect your health.

SUZANNE ORGANICS Golden Tanning Serum's Key Ingredients include:
 
Monk’s Pepper Berry - a natural tanning activator from French Polynesia, that stimulates melanin production with sunlight
Acetyl Tyrosine – this natural amino acid acts as a suntan booster by enhancing skin’s pigmentation  
Sugar Peptides – supports a healthy bronze colored tan, with or without sunlight

And if you've used self-tanning products before and been disappointed by the results, join the club.  That's another reason why I created this product.  Those spray-on tans stink! This serum has a lovely natural scent from coconut and mango.  It's really easy to apply. It won't leave a streaky mess like many products out there.  Plus, it lasts 3 times as long as DHA-only products.  And worried about that fake orangy look?  SUZANNE ORGANICS Golden Tanning Serum works with your own pigmentaion to give you a natural glow. And it's loaded with nurturing botanicals like aloe, green tea, coconut oil, and argan oil for optimum hydration.  It’s actually good for your skin, and did I mention, "NO CHEMICALS"?!

I'm really proud of this product.  Finally, we have a gorgeous, safe, and natural alternative that will make us feel like a California girl all year round.

Sincerely,

Suzanne Somers

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Sincerely,

Suzanne Somers

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The fabulous four sit around a table at the latest hotspot in Manhattan. They wear the latest fashion. They wear the latest shoes. They share the latest news.  They are the queens of pop culture and we watch their every move with baited breath. Then, wait for it… Samantha, the sexy one, pulls out a copy of BREAKTHROUGH and announces her new health regime to Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda: bioidentical hormones of estrogen, progesterone, and a touch of testosterone; plus a variety of supplements; melatonin sleep patches, and more.  In fact, her entire storyline weaves around her reliance on this women’s health program found in BREAKTHROUGH to keep her young, vital, and sexy as she finds a way to bypass menopause.  With Kim Cattrall playing Samantha, I couldn’t ask for a better, albeit fictitious, publicist to let women know they have options when it comes to their health and tackling menopause.
 
So how much did I have to pay for this incredible product placement?  It was a gift – a gift from a remarkable man who read the book and felt the information in BREAKTHROUGH was compelling.  It all began about a year ago with a call from Michael Patrick King, the creator/writer/director of the series and film, Sex and the City. He asked for permission to use my book, BREAKTHROUGH, in the film’s sequel as part of Samantha’s storyline. Permission? Are you kidding me! I was beyond honored. I explained the importance of my natural hormones and that when my house burned down the first call I made was to my office to order my bioidentical hormones right away. I like to think my recounting of that story may have inspired King to have Samantha’s hormones confiscated in Abu Dhabi.  
 
I kept this information a secret for a year; and kept my fingers crossed it would actually become a reality.  I was invited to attend the premiere and what a night!  A reporter on the way in said, “Wait til you see it. You’re like the 5th character!” You can watch my red carpet adventure on my Facebook page.  Yes, BREAKTHROUGH made it into the film in a manner way beyond my wildest dreams… and my greatest source of pride is knowing this important information about bioidentical hormones and women’s health has pierced into pop culture.  It means the message about the power of natural hormones is mainstream.  Thank you, Michael Patrick King, Kim Cattrall, and the very sexy Samantha! You made this author extremely proud.      

Sincerely,

Suzanne Somers

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For those familiar with my blog, you are aware of my ongoing series with Dr. Jonathan Wright, a renowned physician who specializes in alternative medicine and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). In previous blogs we have discussed Vitamin K and its benefits to help menstrual clotting and also the use of Hydrochloric Acid with Pepsin to reverse hair loss.  Incredible information!  Today we will discuss BHRT and its effects on one’s voice.   

SUZANNE: Hello, Dr. Wright. Most of us are aware that boys’ voices change when they go through puberty. Can you please tell us about the connection of hormones and voice change? 

DR. WRIGHT: Although I’m not aware of any “controlled research,” this is one topic that doesn’t really require any. We’ve all experienced what happens to our voices as we enter and go through puberty, both in ourselves, and in our children and grandchildren. Vocal change during puberty is one of the signs of an increase in hormones.  

SUZANNE: If these changes occur when our hormones increase, can we also expect to see changes as we age and our hormones decrease? 

DR. WRIGHT: Absolutely, Suzanne. As we get older these same hormones (particularly estrogen and testosterone) decline, our voices may change again, only not for the better this time.  But just like the other negative changes that accompany declining hormone levels, BHRT can also combat the “aging” of our speaking and singing voices. In fact, I’ve heard from many, many women whose increasingly unreliable voices returned to their former fullness after just a few weeks of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. 

SUZANNE:  Wow, so if I increase my estrogen are you saying I will sound like Christina Auguilera?    

DR. WRIGHT: Well I can’t guarantee that! I have had the pleasure of hearing you sing and you certainly have not lost any richness in your lovely voice. 

SUZANNE:  Thank you.  I am thrilled to have this information!  I know I am protecting so many of my organs with BHRT, but I didn’t realize I was also protecting my voice.  How does replacing these lost hormones keep our voices sounding youthful?  

DR. WRIGHT:  Research has shown that estrogen is particularly important for women’s lung function, so this may be part of the reason BHRT often helps women’s singing. However, this application of BHRT seems a bit more universal.  I’ve heard the same positive feedback about “voice recovery” with BHRT from older men, too. 

SUZANNE: Thank you, Dr. Wright.  You are always full of fascinating information and I know my readers appreciate your time.  
 

If you are considering bioidentical hormone replacement therapy − whether it’s to maintain your singing voice or any other purpose − make sure to consult a physician skilled and knowledgeable in BHRT as well as nutritional and other natural therapies.  For resources, including Dr. Wright, try the Doctor Resource Guide at SuzanneSomers.com.    

Sincerely, 

Suzanne Somers

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